Rapid loss of an ecosystem engineer: Sphagnum decline in an experimentally warmed bog

Abstract Sphagnum mosses are keystone components of peatland ecosystems. They facilitate the accumulation of carbon in peat deposits, but climate change is predicted to expose peatland ecosystem to sustained and unprecedented warming leading to a significant release of carbon to the atmosphere. Spha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Richard J. Norby, Joanne Childs, Paul J. Hanson, Jeffrey M. Warren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-11-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
bog
CO2
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5722